What are the best wall-breakers in Gen 8 OU?
So far, I have my toxapex wall, (you can make any suggestions on the wall question I asked, its on the BA), My Dragapult special sweeper and my exadrill which is a physical sweeper/rapid spinner. I wanted 2 wall breakers, one physical and one special, and then imma round out the team with a hazard setter/(maybe) a screen setter. If ya want, suggest if I should have a hazard setter or a screen setter.
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Klefki can do hazards and screens with priority, but I’m not sure how viable it is in Gen 8 OU.
Klefki @ Light ClayAbility: PranksterEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDBold NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Light Screen- Reflect- Spikes- Foul Play
Grimmsnarl can set up dual screens, though it doesn’t have access to entry hazards (but it’s in UU, and viable in OU).
Grimmsnarl (M) @ Light ClayAbility: PranksterEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDImpish Nature- Light Screen- Reflect- Thunder Wave- Spirit Break
OK, onto the wall breakers.
Azumarill @ Sitrus BerryAbility: Huge PowerEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDAdamant Nature- Belly Drum- Aqua Jet- Knock Off- Play Rough
Forever & always my favorite sweeper/wall breaker. Sitrus Berry heals Belly Drum recoil. Huge Power doubles its Attack. Adamant boosts its Attack since Aqua Jet spam is the way to go. Belly Drum maxes out its Attack, and, along with Huge Power, it hits like a truck. Aqua Jet is STAB an priority, which compliments its low Speed. Knock Off removes items. Play Rough is Fairy STAB.
Conkeldurr @ Flame OrbAbility: GutsEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Drain Punch- Facade- Knock Off- Mach Punch
A Cosmog once told me to run this set on my Conkeldurr, and it’s very good. Usually, investing into Speed on a 45 base Pokemon isn’t the best idea, but it works. Flame Orb activates Guts. Drain Punch is STAB that heals it. Facade deals double damage with the burn. Knock Off removes items and hits Ghost types. Mach Punch is STAB that has priority.
Scizor @ Focus Sash / Life OrbAbility: TechnicianEVs: 252 HP/Spe / 252 Atk / 4 SpDAdamant Nature- Swords Dance- Bullet Punch- Knock Off- Bug Bite
Another good wall breaker. Focus Sash can be used for a (usually) guaranteed Swords Dance, or a Life Orb for extra power. Technician boosts Bullet Punch and Bug Bite. Swords Dance is to boost its Attack. Bullet Punch is STAB boosted by Technician, plus it has priority. Knock Off removes items. Bug Bite is STAB boosted by Technician.
Rillaboom @ Choice BandAbility: Grassy SurgeEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- High Horsepower- Wood Hammer- U-turn- Drain Punch / Superpower
Finally, Rillaboom. Choice Band boosts power. Jolly is for a bit more Speed. High Horsepower is coverage. Wood Hammer is STAB boosted by Grassy Terrain. U-turn is for pivoting out of the Choice Band. Drain Punch is for healing, but Superpower can be used to do extra damage.
Dragapult @ Choice SpecsAbility: InfiltratorEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Draco Meteor- Fire Blast- Shadow Ball- U-turn
Generic Pult set. Specs are for additional power. Timid is for a bit more Speed. Draco Meteor is STAB. Fire Blast hits Ferro and Scizor. Shadow Ball is Ghost STAB. U-turn is for pivoting out of the Specs.
Volcarona @ Heavy-Duty BootsAbility: Flame BodyEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Quiver Dance- Fiery Dance- Bug Buzz- Psychic / Giga Drain
Volcarona is insanely powerful after a few Quiver Dances, and it can take out Pokemon that resist its moves with relative ease after setting up. Heavy Duty Boots prevent Stealth Rock damage, which would normally take half of its health. Flame Body is for the burn chance, giving it fake Defense. Quiver Dance raises its Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed, making it a lethal Special Tank/Sweeper/Wall Breaker. Fiery Dance is STAB with a chance to raise its Special Attack. Bug Buzz is STAB. Psychic can be used for Toxapex, or you can use Giga Drain for (most) Water and Rock types, +it heals it.
Magnezone @ Choice SpecsAbility: Magnet PullEVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpAIVs: 0 AtkModest Nature- Thunderbolt- Volt Switch- Flash Cannon- Body Press
Magnezone has huge 130 base Special Attack, making it especially dangerous. Also, it has a niche in being able to trap Steel types, which it 4x resists their Steel STAB (luring a Steel type with Clefable is probably a good strategy). Choice Specs are for even more power. Thunderbolt is STAB. Volt Switch is STAB that allows it to pivot out of its Choice Specs. Flash Cannon is STAB. Body Press uses its great Defense stat for coverage.
Hope this helps! :)
Clefableis bulky, but also hits hard with Life Orb Magic Guard moonblasts.Dittocan transform into boosted Pokemon lolDragapultis one of the most versatile Pokemon in the metagame due to its blazing fast speed, solid attack stat, and impressive special Attack coupled with a great offensive typing. It can be mixed or physical, but most people run special life orb or specsExcadrill’smold breaker Earthquakes destroy the rotom appliances, and it can also spin. It has a great offensive typing letting it check bulky Clefable and the aforementioned RotomGengarcan wallbreak with its very good stab combination and gargantuan movepool coupled with a choice scarf.Hawluchais pretty good. Unburden lets it outspeed literally everything, but its attack stat is low for an OU PokemonWe all know how good Choice ScarfHydreigonwas in gen 6 and 7’s UU, and it has returned to OU with a vengeance, being able to check Dragapult and Aegislash, among others. However, bulky Defog with Roost has popped up, and now that it has gained Nasty Plot in Gen 8, Hydreigon can run a set with Substitute+Plot or Roost+plot.Magnezonehas a unique niche. It traps and removes Heatran, Kartana, Melmetal and Ferrothorn with an Iron Defense boosted Body Press, and its Thunderbolt takes care of Corviknight. It does have to be wary of Landorus-T though.Rillaboomis one of gen 8 ou’s strongest Pokemon, as its grassy terrain Wood Hammers and grassy glides coming off of a 125 attack stat destroy almost everything that doesn’t resist. It’s movepool is pretty small but it has a few coverage moves, and that is all it needs. It also has access to the coveted Knock Off. Grassy Surge makes it a good partner for Unburden HawluchaUnfortunately,Togekisshas mostly fallen off the radar ever since DLC2. However, its good typing paired with Heavy-Duty Boots lets it safely set up Nasty Plot and destroy things.Tyranitaris outclassed as a sand setter by Hippowdon(but only by a little) but it completely outclasses Hippo offensively with a movepool the size of a Wailord, great defenses, and a powerful defensive typing that lets it shake up the team with Dual stabs crunch and stone edge.Urshifu-Shas proven to be so powerful it is currently being suspect tested. Not even Fairy types like Magearna and Clefable can safely switch into its brutal attacks. It is so powerful, Choice Band Urshifu-S almost always forces a sack, just so that a faster Pokemon can safely come in for free.Urshifu-Rmeanwhile, isn’t as good as its Dark type counterpart, but it is a terrifying rain sweeper, with Guaranteed crit STAB rain boosted Surging Strikes, which also come with the benefit of destroying Focus Sash so switch-ins become even more limited. It has STAB Close Combat to pummel Ferrothorn trying to take advantage of the rain, and Aqua Jet for faster Pokemon.Magearnais an absolutely incredible sweeper, with its great offensive typing and many powerful coverage moves at its disposal. It can even use Shift Gear and Calm Mind to sweep despite its rather low Speed.Landorus-Tis an incredibly versatile offensive threat. It can run Choice Scarf or Swords Dance sets to break past many of OU’s biggest threats. Intimidate can force switches on physical attackers, letting it either set up Swords Dance, or use U-Turn for free damage and a free switch.Volcaronahas terrifying set-up potential, and is better than ever thanks to Heavy-Duty boots. Quiver Dance lets it set-up, Giga Drain is for those Rock and water types, and Fire Blast as your STABZeroaracan obliterate a wide range of Pokemon thanks to its huge speed stat, great offensive stats, and of course, its large movepool(which lacks consistent coverage against ground types for some reason lol).Cinderacehas dropped down from Ubers, returning to OU as one of the biggest offensive threats in the tier (yes I know I have said this at least 10 times but bear with me). Libero gives it STAB on every single move, essentially giving it a Choice Band boost on every move. It can force a lot of 50/50s with its impressive 116 Attack stat and a good movepool. Also it’s really fast.Dragonitehas recieved a major buff in the form of Heavy-Duty Boots and Dual Wingbeat. While this means no Weakness Policy, it also means no more Stealth Rocks ruining Multiscale. Dual Wingbeat gives it a very spammable STAB option, unlike Outrage. It also breaks any lifesavers, and Flying is generally a good type for handling the Urshifus, as well as Rillaboom, Volcarona, and Buzzwole.With the departure of Landorus-I,Nidokinghas become a member of the OU metagame, and it’s likely to stay. It spams its Life Orb Sheer Force Earth Powers and Sludge Waves like nobody’s business, and it has a huge coverage movepool.Heatranis usually seen on stall, however, Timid Nature and Eruption are FINALLY compatible. With this, Heatran becomes a massive offensive threat (seriously, STOP). Its movepool is nothing short of amazing.Hope this helped!Barraskewdais an excellent rain sweeper, with its meaty attack stat and stupid Speed stat in rain, with swift swim. It also has STAB Liquidation, which can lower defense.
I’ll edit this later
For special:Volcarona@Heavy-Duty BootsAbility:Flame Body/SwarmNature:TimidEVs:252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 HP•Fiery Dance•Bug Buzz•Psychic•Quiver DanceFerrothorn is a common wall, fire absolutely destroys it. Toxapex is another common wall, psychic beats it. Sure, it’s weak to stealth rocks, but you have excadrill as a rapid spinner.Now for physical:Zeraora@Life OrbAbility:Volt AbsorbNature:AdamantEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP•Plasma Fists•Knock Off•Close Combat•Fire Punch/Blaze Kick
